The deal delivered millions to an in-law of the former president, Bounnhang Vorachit, while blocking tobacco tax hikes for 25 years.
As public health experts warn of the dangers of heated tobacco products like IQOS, Lord Ed Vaizey argued that they should be excluded from a landmark ban pending further study – after touring Philip Morris International's lab.
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A presidential agenda, pro-industry proposals and a probe — documents reveal Big Tobacco’s influence in the Philippines and on the international stage.
Funded by the maple industry, a researcher has exaggerated his findings to suggest that syrup could help prevent serious diseases.
Fueled by misleading marketing claims, the German drugmaker’s painkiller tapentadol is on the rise.
Companies release watermelon Marlboros, blueberry-menthol Luckies despite “smoke-free” promises.
Tactics used to persuade U.S. doctors that potent painkillers could be safely prescribed have been used abroad, an investigation shows.
As legal battles over vapes and menthol cigarettes mount, tobacco companies turn to former agency insiders to press their case.
We’ve been busy: 19 investigations, 37 media partners, many late nights – and one very proud team.
Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows.
General Mills warns of “food shaming"; dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts.
